Author Topic: Another imposter on ebay!!!!! (Read 580 times)

mica · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2004, 03:17:47 PM »

I asked him for assistance with the heritage of the bass. I haven't heard back yet, but I'll ask him again in a few days and see what he says.

effclef · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2004, 06:12:45 AM »

It would be great if some leads could surface.

Get Brisco and Green on the case!

EffClef

Green: Look at that...transfer lettering on the headstock.

Brisco: Yeah, the guy probably got his expertise with letters by making license plates up at Ossining.

u14steelgtr · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2004, 01:25:18 PM »

I am still musing over the second post by keavin in this thread: it was one of those (ply wood body p-bass, styled cheapies!) man.....

While our Alembic instruments are not cheap. They more often than not do meet the criterion to be plywood.

I am not surprised that the seller did not know it was a fake. I find that the majority of players in my part of the country have never heard of Alembic as we know it.

Regards
-- Eugene

keavin · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2004, 02:02:05 PM »

that is sooooo true a lot of players never heard of alembic, ive had (pro) cats ask me what kind of bass is that,or did you build bass yourself,or that thing looks so old does it still work?. and when i tell them its an antique alembic ,thats when they look like they just saw a freakin ghost!!! ....hell, this one dude almost @#$%^&**& in his damn pants, once plugged the damn thing up and did a bass solo!

0vid · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2004, 01:26:56 AM »

I trawl ebay everyday for lefties and have a soft spot for Alembics & Rickenbackers. If you are in the Rickenbacker newsgroups, you will find John Hall, CEO of RIC, and his legal backup, very very quick with ebay fakes. A univox, Ibanez or tanglewood or whatever fake rick is usually attacked with a barrage of legal 'advice' and usually the goods are pulled out from auction.

They have a 'no mercy' approach. But at least those fakes are infinging on copyright of design, but these alembic fakes ( I have seen more than once now).....are no where near any alembic design ethos.....